For the LSU Tigers football program, this spring will have a new feel to it with many new faces competing for starting positions.

There are plenty of questions surrounding Les Miles' program heading into this season. The Mad Hatter and his staff will use this spring as a time to evaluate the Tigers' roster and gain a better idea of who will fill these voids after nine starters left from last year's team.

With that said, let's break this down and list five LSU players who have the most to gain this spring.

Danielle Hunter

That means that the defensive end position is wide open heading into LSU's spring practice.

Danielle Hunter is a kid who arrived in Baton Rouge last season with big expectations, and he should have a chance to let his presence be felt this spring.

Standing at 6'5", 240 pounds, Hunter has an ideal defensive end body. He has the physical tools to be the next great defensive end for this LSU program, but he is going to have to show coaches that he is ready to make the transition into a starter.

Hunter has the chance to go from a little-used special teams player as a freshman, to an impact starter at defensive end as a sophomore.

Jermauria Rasco

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We mentioned earlier that the departure of Barkevious Mingo and Sam Montgomery left a huge void at defensive end for this LSU football team.

While Danielle Hunter may be the future, Jermauria Rasco is the present. He is the guy with the most experience, and it's up to him to prove to the LSU coaches that he is ready to take over one of those open starting defensive end spots.

Rasco is a 6'3", 255-pound defensive end with great strength and the speed to run a 4.7-second 40-yard dash. In other words, he has the ability to be an impact player for the LSU football team, but is he ready to take that next step and be an impact player?